We encourage you to review the Project Evaluation Profile to understand how applications will be scored. No additional priority is given to projects solely based on the source of their match, but consideration will be made to the applicant’s financial and administrative capacity to carry out the project and the applicant’s ability to accurately track, document, and verify any in-kind contributions provided.
We encourage you to review the Project Evaluation Profile to understand how applications will be scored. No additional priority is given to projects solely based on the source of their match, but consideration will be made to the applicant’s financial and administrative capacity to carry out the project and the applicant’s ability to accurately track, document, and verify any in-kind contributions provided.
We are not able provide specific guidance on how to answer questions in the application or speculate on how answers will be perceived by reviewers. Answer all questions honestly, and if you answer yes, in the follow-up answer you should identify the federal or state grant program(s) and describe how the RFSI project differs from or supplements the other grant program(s) efforts. As stated in the RFP, reviewers will evaluate if the project/applicant has any apparent conflicts with other state or federal grants and ensure that projects are not receiving funding for the same costs from two grants (“double dipping”). It is allowable to use another non-federal grant as match to your RFSI grant (see answer in the match section above).
We are not able provide specific guidance on how to answer questions in the application or speculate on how answers will be perceived by reviewers. Answer all questions honestly, and if you answer yes, in the follow-up answer you should identify the federal or state grant program(s) and describe how the RFSI project differs from or supplements the other grant program(s) efforts. As stated in the RFP, reviewers will evaluate if the project/applicant has any apparent conflicts with other state or federal grants and ensure that projects are not receiving funding for the same costs from two grants (“double dipping”). It is allowable to use another non-federal grant as match to your RFSI grant (see answer in the match section above).
In the Project Beneficiaries section of the application, it is allowable to include other socio-economic or demographic statistics, indicators, or characteristics that are relevant to your project or the people or communities that will benefit from your project.
In the Project Beneficiaries section of the application, it is allowable to include other socio-economic or demographic statistics, indicators, or characteristics that are relevant to your project or the people or communities that will benefit from your project.
There is no eligibility requirement related to financial projections for profit generated by your project. The Project Evaluation Profile in the RFP outlines how your application, including your business plan or equivalent document, will be scored.
There is no eligibility requirement related to financial projections for profit generated by your project. The Project Evaluation Profile in the RFP outlines how your application, including your business plan or equivalent document, will be scored.
No, please do not include the documents such as tax returns or Form 990 that are required for the pre-award risk assessment with your application. If you are a selected as a finalist and your application is moved forward to the USDA round of the review process, we will request these documents from you at that time, likely in May or June.
No, please do not include the documents such as tax returns or Form 990 that are required for the pre-award risk assessment with your application. If you are a selected as a finalist and your application is moved forward to the USDA round of the review process, we will request these documents from you at that time, likely in May or June.